Conservatives to Bush: Fire Gonzales  —  In what could prove an embarrassing new setback for embattled Attorney General Alberto Gonzales on the eve of his testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee, a group of influential conservatives and longtime Bush supporters has written a letter to the White House to call for his resignation.

Kerry reopens door to possible presidential run  —  DENVER - Sen. John Kerry (D-Massachusetts) reopened the door to a possible 2008 presidential campaign during a book signing in Denver and then again, in an interview with 9NEWS.  —  The 2004 Democratic nominee told a crowd of more than 250 …

The Wolfowitz Files  —  The anatomy of a World Bank smear.  —  The World Bank released its files in the case of President Paul Wolfowitz's ethics on Friday, and what a revealing download it is.  On the evidence in these 109 pages, it is clearer than ever that this flap is a political hit based …

Public Knowledge of Current Affairs Little Changed by News and Information Revolutions  —  What Americans Know: 1989-2007  —  Summary of Findings  —  Since the late 1980s, the emergence of 24-hour cable news as a dominant news source and the explosive growth of the internet have led …

MTP Transcript for April 15, 2007  —  MR. TIM RUSSERT: Our issues this Sunday: The war in Iraq, are there any good options?  With us, the former special envoy to the Middle East and author for "The Battle for Peace," retired General Tony Zinni.  Then, the debate over Don Imus and his comments …

Why I Declined To Serve  —  Service to the nation is both a responsibility and an honor for every citizen presented with the opportunity.  This is especially true in times of war and crisis.  Today, because of the war in Iraq, this nation is in a crisis of confidence and is confused …

Donors Linked to the Clintons Shift to Obama  —  As Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton seeks to reassemble the Democratic money machine her husband built, some major fund-raisers long associated with her and him have signed on with Senator Barack Obama.  —  Among the biggest fund-raisers …

Ritual-washing area for Muslims at MCTC may be only the beginning  —  Last week, I wrote about Minneapolis Community and Technical College, which is planning to install facilities to help Muslim students perform ritual washing before daily prayers.  It's a simple matter of extending …

Congressional junkets picking up steam  —  WASHINGTON (Map, News) - Congress is keeping Andrews Air Force base plenty busy this year ferrying lawmakers all over the globe at taxpayers' expense.  Rep. Bennie Thompson of Mississippi took his wife, nine Democrats and two Republicans …

More Economic Lies From the White House  —  For economic commentary and analysis, go to the Bonddad blog … Let's look at this statement more carefully, shall we?  —  According to the National Bureau of Economic Research, Clinton's expansion laster from March 1991 to March 2001.

I.R.S. Audits Middle Class More Often, More Quickly  —  Middle-class Americans, listen up: the I.R.S. is much more likely to audit you this year.  Those caught cheating can expect to pay about $4,100 more on average in income taxes.  —  Since 2000, authorities at the Internal Revenue Service …

In Iran, Feeling the Heat  —  Dying from cancer a quarter-century ago, the deposed shah of Iran pressed on me a fundamental point about his nation that has become even more vivid over the past two weeks.  What the shah said, and almost said, then sheds light on the current confrontation between Iran and the world's great powers.

Don Ho, Hawaiian Musician, Dies at 76  —  Don Ho, an entertainer who defined popular perceptions of Hawaiian music in the 1960s and held fast to that image as a peerless Waikiki nightclub attraction, died yesterday in Honolulu.  He was 76.  —  The cause was heart failure, his daughter Dayna Ho said.

Kurtz: "Imus made fun of blacks, Jews, gays, politicians.  He called them lying weasels.  This was part of his charm"  —  On April 12, during a report on the controversy sparked by Don Imus' remarks about the Rutgers University women's basketball team, ABC's World News aired comments …